digital currency

Digital currency is a type of currency available in digital form. It exhibits properties similar to physical currencies, but can allow for instantaneous transactions and borderless transfer-of-ownership. Examples include virtual currencies, cryptocurrencies, and central bank digital currency.

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El Salvador Weekly: Bitcoin’s Still a Major Sticking Point in Talks with IMF

El Salvador Weekly: Bitcoin’s Still a Major Sticking Point in Talks with IMF
El Salvador Weekly: Bitcoin’s Still a Major Sticking Point in Talks with IMF
May 27, 2022  |  Bitcoin

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) dropped yet another strong hint that it won’t bail El Salvador out of coming debt payments that could lead to...

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Fed’s Vice Chair Brainard Makes a Case for a US CBDC In Congress
Fed’s Vice Chair Brainard Makes a Case for a US CBDC In Congress
May 26, 2022  |  CBDC

Lael Brainard, Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve, will testify before the Committee on Financial Services in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, May...

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Mercado Bitcoin, Stellar Team on CBDC Project
Mercado Bitcoin, Stellar Team on CBDC Project
May 24, 2022  |  CBDC

Latin American exchange Mercado Bitcoin is teaming with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) on one of the nine projects in the LIFT Challenge Real Digital,...

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Heyday or Doomsday? Regulators, Banks at Odds Over CBDCs
Heyday or Doomsday? Regulators, Banks at Odds Over CBDCs
May 24, 2022  |  CBDC

The Federal Reserve asked the public for its thoughts on the need for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), and the banking industry has answered...

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CBDC Weekly: Digital Euro Could Launch in Four Years; Chile Looks Ahead; SWIFT Wants CBDC Business
CBDC Weekly: Digital Euro Could Launch in Four Years; Chile Looks Ahead; SWIFT Wants CBDC...
May 23, 2022  |  CBDC

A digital euro could be as little as four years off, according to a top European Union official. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Today in Crypto: Goldman Says Crypto Crash Won’t Seriously Damage US Economy
Today in Crypto: Goldman Says Crypto Crash Won’t Seriously Damage US Economy
May 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A Goldman Sachs report has said the fall in crypto prices because of recent turmoil likely won’t impact the U.S. economy that much. Get the...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: CFOs Shun Spreadsheets, Consumers Embrace Crypto
PYMNTS AM Radar: CFOs Shun Spreadsheets, Consumers Embrace Crypto
May 20, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Today is Friday, May 20. President Joe Biden is in South Korea today, visiting a Samsung plant to discuss the importance of bolstering the supply...

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Crypto Craze No Easy Lift for Curious Businesses
Crypto Craze No Easy Lift for Curious Businesses
May 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As a business, accepting crypto is harder than it should be. The technology is different, but that’s nothing new. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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G-7 Calls for ‘Consistent and Comprehensive’ Crypto Regulation
G-7 Calls for ‘Consistent and Comprehensive’ Crypto Regulation
May 19, 2022  |  Regulation

Financial leaders from the Group of Seven (G-7) have called for the Financial Stability Board to develop “consistent and comprehensive” cryptocurrency regulation, Reuters reported Thursday...

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